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need of more dwellings in Stoke Newington in order to reduce
the excessive occupation of many existing ones.
During the year 1924 most of the least satisfactory dwellings
within the Borough were inspected. These with other dwellings,
gave a total of 1559 dwellings inspected.
STATEMENT ON HOUSING CONDITIONS.
Statistics.
Year ended 31st December, 1924.
1.
Number of new working-class houses erected under
Municipal Housing Scheme 0
2.—UNFIT DWELLING-HOUSES.
I.—Inspection.
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 1,950
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing (Inspection of
District) Regulations, 1910 0
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation 6
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred
to under the preceding sub-heading) found not to
be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation
1,378
II.—Remedy of Defects without Service of Formal
Notices.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or their officers 763